Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
White-eyed Robin
Pachycephalopsis poliosoma
White-eyed Robin (Pachycephalopsis poliosoma) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-eyed Robin (Pachycephalopsis poliosoma) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 38 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Petroicidae Australasian Robins
- Genus Pachycephalopsis
- Species poliosoma
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-eyed Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-eyed Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-eyed Robin (Pachycephalopsis poliosoma) is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 185,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-eyed Robin?
The White-eyed Robin is a small bird that weighs around 38 g.
Where does the White-eyed Robin live?
The White-eyed Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-eyed Robin belong to?
The White-eyed Robin (Pachycephalopsis poliosoma) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-eyed Robin eat?
The White-eyed Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-eyed Robin migrate?
The White-eyed Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-eyed Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-eyed Robin make?
1 real field recording of the White-eyed Robin — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-eyed Robin's range?
The White-eyed Robin has a mapped global range of about 185,000 km².
Conservation
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